Brussels Airlines starts work on permanent bag tag

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Brussels Airlines starts work on permanent bag tag as it prepares for baggage handling transformation

Pedro Casimiro, Brussels Airlines’ Manager Ground Product, told FTE that the first trials of a permanent electronic bag tag should take place in 2016.

Brussels Airlines is the latest carrier to reveal that it is working on both permanent and home-printed bag tags as it seeks to modernise its baggage processes and keep up with the latest baggage handling advancements.

“We have it available, we have even bought the plastic pouches for the tags, so we are fully ready on our side to launch it,” said Casimiro, who will take part in the “E-tags and connected bags” conference session at Future Travel Experience Global 2015. The carrier must, however, wait until agreement is reached with the European Commission and the relevant national customs agencies before proceeding with the rollout. In the meantime, trials will be undertaken on services departing from London Heathrow and Madrid-Barajas airports.

Permanent electronic bag tag

Casimiro also revealed that he and his colleagues have started to seriously explore the development of a permanent electronic bag tag. This has, in part, been triggered by IATA Resolution 753, which states that IATA members shall maintain an accurate inventory of baggage by monitoring the acquisition and delivery of baggage at all stages of the journey.

Full article includes a paragraph on real-time tracking of baggage: http://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2 ... formation/

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What's a Bag tag?
THX

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What's a Bag tag?

A baggage tag indicating its destination airport.

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So what is new here???
THX

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Because it will be something like this www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFUHACwp8VA

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Ok THX very much ...